Distinguished Warfare Medal

[JustAnotherJ]

It would have cut into their crew rest.

They were probably too shaken up over the loss of one of their birds and needed a Critical Incident Stress Debriefing.

 

[DA SWO]

It would have cut into their crew rest.

LOL.

I would have ensured theScan Eagle was destroyed, what wasn't busted up in the impact would have fallen victim to my boots.

 

[amlove21]

Cant....See....Straight...Too....angry....

 

[Red-Dot]

Beer anyone....

 

[Marauder06]

Want to try to do something about it?

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/feb/18/petition-demands-obama-rank-bronze-star-above-hero/

More than 5,000 people have signed a petition urging the White House to lower the ranking of a new medal for drone pilots and cyberwarfare specialists that has drawn criticism for its ranking above the Bronze Star.

The Washington Times first reported Friday that some warriors inside the Pentagon were questioning and mocking Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta’s decision last week to create the Distinguished Warfare Medal for cyber- and drone-combatants who sit inside stations outside a war zone.

Any petition receiving more than 100,000 signatories in 30 days elicits a White House response.

1) visit the site
2) create the account
3) ensure you DO NOT click the, "sign up for more email updates" option
4) make your voice heard

 

[Marauder06]

My vote is in.

Only 90, 633 more to go...

 

[SkrewzLoose]

Done.
#9676

 

[pardus]

Done #9798

 

[Chopstick]

I did it the other day. IDK my #.

 

[pardus]

Or there is this petition to stop the medal altogether...

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/stop-creation-distinguished-warfare-medal/xZT0s6xl

 

[Th3 Maelstr0m]

#10,081.

 

[Phil M]

Out of harms reach “officers” handling UAVs and such types should have certificates awarded not medals. Will this mean that the scientists and mathematicians who design and create the algorithms for these UAVs will get medals too? These people are valued I agree but not in the same context as combatants. Medals for heroism, and that’s it.

 

[Red-Dot]

10,272

 

[DA SWO]

My complaint is that is ranks higher then the BSM or PH; lower it a few notches and I won't have an issue.

 

[AWP]

Here's the short version:
WHAM!
Pilot: What the fuck was that?! Tower, we just got hit by something, we're going to set down on the runway.
Tower: Roger Pedro, you're cleared down.
Tower: *Scan Eagle Unit* do you have accountability of your aircraft.
*Scan Eagle Unit*: That's affirmati...err...Just one second tower.
--1 minute later--
*Scan Eagle Unit*: Tower we've lost comms with one of our units.
Tower: That's because you crashed it into one of the Pedro's because you were flying it outside of your zone.
And scene. Straight out of the amature R/C pilot handbook.

I'll bet the HATR was awesome.

 

[Phil M]

Surviving WWII codebreakers who cracked the German Enigma codes at Bletchley Park were awarded Medals…. New twist to the debate, is this the same…??? sorry for the headache

 

[Teufel]

Google tells me two things.
1. You are talking about British codebreakers and British medals which makes it a moot point when talking about American awards for American personnel.
2. They were given service medals and not combat medals. Which no one here would have a problem with.

 

[Phil M]

Google tells me two things.
1. You are talking about British codebreakers and British medals which makes it a moot point when talking about American awards for American personnel.
2. They were given service medals and not combat medals. Which no one here would have a problem with.

Sorry for the late reply Teufel... (working long hours):whatever: … 2 valid points, sir.I was generalising of the non-combatants receiving medals in any service. (Suppose that was wrong) As you say, if these people get actual combat medals, it’s wrong whichever way you look at it. I still stand by my first post. And will endeavour not to annoy anyone in future.

 

[pardus]

Sorry for the late reply Teufel... (working long hours):whatever: … 2 valid points, sir.I was generalising of the non-combatants receiving medals in any service. (Suppose that was wrong) As you say, if these people get actual combat medals, it’s wrong whichever way you look at it. I still stand by my first post. And will endeavour not to annoy anyone in future.

Fuck me! You're a POM and you still can't articulate yourself in the Queen's English. No wonder Britain is no longer Great!

 

[Phil M]

Fuck me! You're a POM and you still can't articulate yourself in the Queen's English. No wonder Britain is no longer Great!

Haha that Avatar suits you ... Talk about foot firmly in mouth, Check. Jesus, you guys really are tough. Too funny, I will us spell checker in future